Sports Roundup: McDaniel College Athletics

Green Terror Athletes of the Week:

• Sam Cox, Football: Cox recorded eight tackles in his final game in a Green Terror uniform. He also added two forced fumbles, one of which came on his 25th career sack. 
• Emma Duesterhaus, Swimming: Duesterhaus led the women's swimming team with five victories in a pair of Centennial Conference dual meets. Against Gettysburg on Wednesday, the sophomore touched first in the 50 free (25.35) and 100 backstroke (1:00.44). She rounded out the night, teaming with Brittney Lenz, Abbie Schickler and Kerrie Vanscoy for a victory in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:46.31. Duesterhaus added a pair of wins on Saturday against Ursinus. She opened the meet as the anchor in the 400 medley relay, joining Vanscoy, Rachel Walega and Lenz to combine for a time of 4:15.68. Duesterhaus later won the 50 freestyle in a time of 25.54.

All-Conference Selections:

• Field Hockey: Paige Messersmith, first team; Hope Battista, honorable mention 
• Women's Soccer: Kristin Hart, honorable mention
• Football: Sam Cox, Jake Nichols, Joe Rollins, first team; Woody Butler, Mike Cousar, second team

Last Week's Results:

• Field Hockey (10-8, 4-6 CC) Nov. 9 at Lebanon Valley (ECAC Quarterfinals) - L, 0-1
• Football (2-8, 2-7 CC) Nov. 12 vs. No. 12 Johns Hopkins – L, 24-28
• Men's Cross Country Nov. 12 at Mideast Regionals – 37th of 47 (1086) 
• Women's Cross Country Nov. 12 at Mideast Regionals – 35th of 47 (933) 
• Men's Swimming (1-4, 0-3 CC) Nov. 9 vs. Gettysburg – L, 24-61 Nov. 12 – vs. Ursinus – L, 34-61
• Women's Swimming (1-4, 0-3 CC) Nov. 9 vs. Gettysburg – L, 33-61 Nov. 12 – vs. Ursinus – L, 44-51
• Wrestling (0-1, 0-0 CC) Nov. 9 at Lycoming – L, 17-22 Nov. 12 – at Ursinus Fall Brawl – NTS 
• Men's Basketball (0-1, 0-0 CC) Nov. 15 at Frostburg – L, 48-76

This Week's Schedule:

Friday, Nov. 18 Women's Basketball vs. Hollins, 6 p.m., Men's Basketball vs. Stevenson at Goucher (Pride of Maryland), 6 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 19 Women's Basketball – Tipoff Tournament – 1/3 Men's Basketball – Pride of Maryland at Goucher – 6/8 Swimming vs. St. Mary's (Md.), 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 22 Women's Basketball vs. Washington (Md.), 6 p.m., Men's Basketball vs. Ursinus, 8 p.m.

For more information on McDaniel Athletics and for up-to-the-minute schedules and results, visit http://www.mcdanielathletics.com

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